Çermik
District and municipality in Diyarbakır, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Çermik (Armenian: Ջերմուկ, romanized: Jermuk, lit. 'hot springs';[2][3] Kurdish: Çermûk[4]) is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey.[5] Its area is 948 km2,[6] and its population is 49,644 (2022).[1] The mayor is Şehmus Karamehmetoğlu from the Justice and Development Party (AKP),[7] and the current kaymakam is Vahit Yılmaz.[8]
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Çermik | |
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District and municipality | |
Coordinates: 38°08′14″N 39°27′04″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Diyarbakır |
Government | |
• Mayor | Şehmus Karamehmetoğlu (AKP) |
Area | 948 km2 (366 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 49,644 |
• Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 21600 |
Area code | 0412 |
Website | www |
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Çermik got its name from its natural spa.[9] It was declared the Diyarbakir Thermal Tourism Center in October 1993.[10]